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Global Learning Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of California elementary schools

Summary

Global Learning Charter is a public K-8 school serving 438 students in the Visalia Unified School District, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of California schools despite receiving the highest per-student funding in the area.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English (28.6%), Math (21.8%), and Science (13.1%) well below both district and state averages. This performance is notably lower than nearby schools like Oak Grove Elementary or Shannon Ranch Elementary. However, the school has achieved a remarkable success in dramatically reducing chronic student absenteeism to just 9.4%, a rate that is the best among its peers and less than half the district average.

This creates a puzzling situation where excellent attendance and high funding have not yet translated to stronger academic results. The school shows variability, with its middle school grades sometimes performing better than its lower grades, and it has had historical success with English Language Learner programs. For parents, the school represents a community working hard to get students to class consistently but still struggling to help them meet grade-level standards compared to other schools in Visalia Unified.

438

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,783

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1051 Robin Dr.
Visalia, CA 93291-1835

(559) 730-7788

District: Visalia Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

White:

7.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2019 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg36%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,849^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 25% (2019) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,165^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 18% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Visalia Unified

878^th of 1,543Visalia Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	4849 of 5857	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	4387 of 5869	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4993 of 5859	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	4910 of 5883	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4340 of 5789	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	1379 of 3162	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	2573 of 3245	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1651 of 3311	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	2786 of 3275	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	4884 of 5597	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4192 of 5612	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4624 of 5609	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4497 of 5635	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	3840 of 5492	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	4031 of 5107	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3397 of 5107	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3977 of 5087	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	3975 of 5084	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3857 of 4963	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	4405 of 5460	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	4112 of 5517	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	4625 of 5363	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4626 of 5264	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3581 of 5173	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	4359 of 5628	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4218 of 5643	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4968 of 5638	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	4791 of 5663	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	4431 of 5510	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	2165 of 2761	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1857 of 2783	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	2042 of 2781	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	2331 of 2740	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	2226 of 2715	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.2	426 of 1478	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	658 of 1521	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1964 of 2533	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1604 of 2551	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1772 of 2531	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	2040 of 2509	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1700 of 2395	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1377 of 2388	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1532 of 2374	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1933 of 2359	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1885 of 2213	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1934 of 2542	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1644 of 2579	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1746 of 2531	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	2045 of 2458	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1979 of 2369	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	2008 of 2534	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1856 of 2552	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1951 of 2538	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	2094 of 2527	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1968 of 2407	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Global Learning Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1051 Robin Dr.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7788	438	21	20.6	81.1%	33 (7.5%)	5 (1.1%)	380 (86.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	19.7	4849^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		24.8	4387^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.3%	462	12.8	13.5	13.1	32.1	21.3	28.3	22.5	35.3	35.1	28.6	28.3	25.5	23.4	12.5	26.5	13.5	21.8						$30,783	$29,172	$1,611
Riverway Elementary	Public	K-6	1341 Glendale Ave.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 931-8020	857	36	24.1	62.5%	56 (6.5%)	16 (1.9%)	625 (72.9%)	74 (8.6%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	74 (8.6%)	49.5	2625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%		43.7	2942^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.9%	317	29.9		29.9	55.3	49.3	40.9	46.8			47.9	50.9	41.9	24.4	27.5			36.2						$12,512	$10,868	$1,644
Crowley Elementary	Public	K-6	214 East Ferguson St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7758	413	19	21.7	88.1%	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	336 (81.4%)	54 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	17.1	5097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.0%		22.4	4637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.0%	460	9.8		9.8	22.5	27.1	27.9	31.2			27.4	20.4	23.7	9.8	16.4			17.4	93.2		96.6	93.2	96.6	$16,708	$14,984	$1,724
Houston Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 North Giddings St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7772	523	23	22.6	87.0%	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	459 (87.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	20.2	4811^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.1	4669^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.4%	142	19.1		19.1	33.3	23.6	36.4	29.2			30.6	23.3	20.8	14.7	8.2			17.1						$15,853	$14,182	$1,671
Shannon Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	3637 North Ranch St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3258	609	26	23.1	49.1%	128 (21.0%)	3 (0.5%)	390 (64.0%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.7%)	82.5	1044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.2%		84.3	984^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.2%	60	45.5		45.5	78.5	63.9	78.8	61.4			70.8	82.3	49.4	50.5	53.4			58.2						$14,394	$12,772	$1,622
Four Creeks Elementary	Public	K-6	1844 North Burke St.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3115	654	30	21.4	84.7%	53 (8.1%)	6 (0.9%)	560 (85.6%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	30.9	3887^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		27.2	4185^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.7%	298	25.8		25.8	27.5	34.6	33.3	36.7			33.3	24.6	25.6	25.8	34.4			27.9						$14,096	$12,402	$1,694
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	701 North Stevenson St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7769	438	24	18.2	87.2%	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	393 (89.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.9%)	21.6	4700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.8%		22	4678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	22	17.2		17.2	23.9	20.8	21.7	42.6			26.7	17.4	14.8	14.1	38.0			20.6						$15,442	$13,712	$1,730
Manuel F. Hernandez	Public	K-6	2133 North Leila St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3199	707	30	23.7	59.0%	120 (17.0%)	13 (1.8%)	492 (69.6%)	39 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	58.8	2128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.7%		60.5	2048^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.1%	80	34.4		34.4	55.3	63.2	47.2	49.2			53.5	52.9	48.4	34.1	31.2			40.8	95.8		96.8			$14,865	$13,238	$1,627
Conyer Elementary	Public	K-6	814 South Sowell	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7751	377	17	22.2	74.3%	68 (18.0%)	11 (2.9%)	277 (73.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	31.3	3854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		37.2	3349^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.9%	505	27.4		27.4	28.6	33.3	40.3	35.7			34.7	32.1	31.5	28.6	17.9			27.5	95.7	97.1				$14,542	$12,878	$1,664
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K-8	4445 West Ferguson Ave.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3105	756	29	25.8	32.5%	227 (30.0%)	4 (0.5%)	378 (50.0%)	94 (12.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (6.5%)	88.9	719^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.3	848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.6%	129	55.3	63.5	57.8	66.7	68.8	76.3	70.7	80.7	71.2	72.3	57.8	73.1	71.1	61.3	64.5	59.6	65.4						$14,045	$12,544	$1,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Learning Charter

How many students attend Global Learning Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Global Learning Charter.

Is Global Learning Charter a good school?

Global Learning Charter ranks in the bottom 17.2% of California elementary schools.

What district is Global Learning Charter in?

Visalia Unified

What is the racial makeup of Global Learning Charter?

Students at Global Learning Charter are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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